Posted on: Sunday, March 20, 2005

Lit beat

Advertiser Staff

SPECIAL EVENTS

Library Book Sale, paperbacks for 25 cents each and other bargain books, sponsored by Friends of the Pearl City Library, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. today, Pearl City Library; free admission. 453-6566.

Poetry Slam Workshop for Teens, ongoing Youth Speaks Hawai'i workshops in written and spoken word for students ages 13-19 working with members of the HawaiiSlam team to prepare for the 2005 National Youth Poetry Slam to be held in April in San Francisco, 4-5:30 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays, The ARTS at Marks Garage; free. 387-9664.

"Aloha Shorts," weekly radio show, 5 p.m. Mondays, on Hawaii Public Radio station KIPO 89.3 with host Cedric Yamanaka. This week a rerun of Aito Steele reading Chris Planas' "Days Work."

Free Speech Slam, share your verbal art and poetry, host Travis T and music by DJ Mr. Nick, sponsored by Freedom of Information Hawai'i, 8 p.m. Tuesday (doors open 6:30 p.m., food at 7 p.m.), The ARTS at Marks Garage; $5 before 7:30 p.m., $7 after 7:30 p.m., prize awarded by judges Augie T and Nalani Fujimori. www.freetoknowhawaii.org, 521-2903.

The Cyber-Mic, open mike session for spoken word, poetry and freestyle performance art, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jupiter Cyber Cafe, 1601 Kapi'olani Blvd.; free. 226-4839.

"Hemingway and the Geography of Memory: The Gulf Stream," lecture by Mark Ott of The Blake School in Minneapolis, noon-1:15 p.m. Thursday, UH-Manoa's Henke Hall, room 325; free.

SIGNINGS / READINGS

Ronna Bolante and Michael Keany sign "The 50 Greatest Hawaii Albums," 1-2 p.m. today, Native Books/Na Mea Hawai'i, Ward Warehouse. 596-8885.

Elmer Guzman, author of "The Shoreline Chef," gives a cooking demonstration and signs his book, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursday, Williams-Sonoma, Ala Moana Center. 951-5006.

Tammy Yee, signs "Swimming with Humuhumu," "Baby Honu Saves the Day" and "Baby Honu's Incredible Journey," 11 a.m.-noon Saturday, Pearl Harbor Navy Exchange. 423-3344.

FOR WRITERS

International Open Poetry Contest, submit one poem of 20 lines or less on any subject and in any style to The International Library of Poetry, 1 Poetry Plaza, Suite 19922, Owings Mills, MD 21117 or enter online at www.poetry.com. Deadline is May 31.

Grateful Head Productions seeks feature-length, short and documentary scripts for production. 772-0442, welkinflyer@yahoo.com. Deadline: June 30

FOR KEIKI

Toddler Storytime, for ages 2-3 years, 10 a.m. Mondays, Kapolei Public Library. 693-7050.

Tiny Tales for Tiny Tots, stories, fingerplays, songs and a craft to take home, for keiki 4 years old and younger, 9-9:45 a.m. and 10:30-11:15 a.m. Tuesdays, Kalihi-Palama Public Library. 832-3466.

Keiki Storytime, 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays and 11 a.m. Saturdays, Borders, Waikele. 676-6699.

Preschool Craft & Storytime, 11 a.m. Tuesdays, Barnes & Noble, Kahala Mall. 737-3323.

Preschool Storytime, for ages 3-4 years, 10 a.m. Thursdays, Kapolei Public Library. 693-7050.

Saturday Storytimes, 10 a.m. Saturdays, Kapolei Public Library. 693-7050.

Keiki Storytime, 11 a.m. Saturdays, Borders, Ward Centre. 591-8995.

Saturday Morning Storytime, for kids of all ages, 11 a.m. Saturdays, Barnes & Noble, Kahala Mall. 737-3323.

Send announcements with contact name and phone number to Lit Beat, Island Life, The Honolulu Advertiser, P.O. Box 3110, Honolulu, HI 96802; islandlife@honoluluadvertiser.com with "Lit Beat" in the subject line; or fax 525-8055.